News – Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College

Field Placement Update

March 24, 2020

In light of the extraordinary public health emergency, we have requested approval from the State to temporarily reduce the field practicum hours required for successful completion of MSW requirements for all students eligible for such a reduction. So far, we have received approval to reduce the number of hours for the two year MSW timeframe graduating students.We are aware that CSWE recently announced a further potential reduction in the minimum required field hours. However, this has not been approved by NYSED. We will provide further information as it becomes available.

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Jama Shelton Tapped for Emerging Scholar Award

February 2, 2020

Assistant Professor Jama Shelton has received the 2019 Emerging Scholar Award from the Association for Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA). The award, presented at the annual program meeting of the Council on Social Work Education held in Denver, recognizes pre-tenure faculty who are doing meritorious work in the areas of community organizing, planning, social administration, organizational development, community development, social action, and social change.

Ring the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America

February 1, 2020

Professor Michael Lindsey of New York University’s Silver School of Social Work delivered an invited lecture entitled RING THE ALARM: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America at Silberman on February 4.The lecture, timed to coincide with Black History Month, focused attention on disturbing increases in suicidal behavior among African-American children between the ages of five and eleven. In addition to summarizing a growing body of epidemiologic data, Professor Lindsay discussed efforts he and colleagues are making to bring greater attention to this problem as well as their policy advocacy efforts at the state and national levels.

Child Protection in the Former Soviet States

January 22, 2020

Associate Professor Ilze Earner served as co-organizer and opening speaker at an international conference on the development of child protection systems in the post-Soviet states held in Moscow. The conference brought together for the first time representatives from thirteen former Soviet states to discuss developments in child protection policy, program and practice that have occurred since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Professor Dan Herman published by The Council on Social Work Education

January 21, 2020

The Council on Social Work Education has released a Curricular Guide for Addressing Homelessness, the newest addition to a series intended to provide curriculum tools for baccalaureate and masters’ social work programs nationally. The guide was created thanks to a partnership with the National Center for Excellence in Homeless Services, a consortium of schools of social work, and generous funding provided by the New York Community Trust.

Shadow Count 2020: Make a Lasting Impact in Just One Night

January 9, 2020

The Silberman School of Social Work once again partnered this winter with the New York City Department of Homeless Services to carry out the 2020 HOPE and Shadow Count – an annual count of those across the five boroughs who are experiencing homelessness and are unsheltered. The count took place January 27^th and 28^th.

Professor Terry Mizrahi to Receive Service and Leadership Award from Council on Social Work Education

July 31, 2019

The Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College is very pleased to announce that Professor Terry Mizrahi will receive the Service and Leadership in Social Work Education Award from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). This award recognizes Dr. Mizrahi’s extraordinary leadership in service to Social Work education and particularly to Social Work students across her entire career. It will be presented to Dr. Mizrahi at the 2019 CSWE Annual Program Meeting, October 24-27 in Denver, CO.

Silberman School of Social Work Appoints Associate Dean of Academic & Faculty Affairs, Dr. Carol Bennett-Speight

July 11, 2019

The Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Carol Bennett-Speight as Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs.

Dr. Bennett-Speight is an accomplished leader in social work education and institutional administration. Since 2011, she has served as Director of the Social Work Program, Associate Professor, and Assessment Coordinator at the Mercy College School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS) in Dobbs Ferry, NY.

Professor Maria Rodriguez and Princeton-Based Institute Bring Computational Social Science Researchers to Silberman

June 26, 2019

This month, more than two dozen social work researchers and scholars who are dedicated to advancing computational social scientific methods in their work have come together at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College as part of the Summer Institute in Computational Social Science (SICSS).

Silberman Scholarship Spotlight, July 2019: Katharine Bloeser and Maria Y. Rodriguez

June 25, 2019

Assistant Professor Katharine Bloeser (left), Assistant Professor Maria Y. Rodriguez (right)

Silberman Scholarship Spotlight showcases the extraordinary faculty research and scholarship that distinguish the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. The July 2019 Spotlight profiles Professor Katharine Bloeser’s innovative research with veterans and Professor Maria Rodriguez’ exciting work on the use of big data and computational methods in social work.

The community I felt with both colleagues and faculty as a student were priceless. Maintaining those relationships years after graduation is simply a gift. Attending Hunter was one of the best decisions I have ever made and I'll always be grateful for the experiences I had. — Ammu Kowolik, MSW; Assistant Director, Communications & Program Devlp, McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy & Research